Climate

Wildfire displacement will redraw the map, EV adoption will decelerate and Canada will miss its emissions targets. Throughout it all, Mark Carney will put climate on the backburner.

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1 Canadians Will Build a Nuclear Reactor for the Moon

The Canadian Space Mining Corporation, a Toronto-based startup, has secured a $1-million grant from the Canadian Space Agency to develop LEUNR, a low-enriched uranium microreactor designed to power lunar operations and sustain human presence on the moon. The goal is to get the reactor up and running by 2029—a year before the target for NASA’s lunar reactor and five years ahead of Russia and China. Even if Canada doesn't beat the superpowers, its efforts won’t be wasted: the same reactor technology is slated for Earthly use, powering remote communities with round-the-clock clean electricity.

2 Carney Will Hit the Brakes on Electric Vehicles...

Mark Carney’s government has paused the Trudeau-era policy that would have required 20 per cent of new cars sold this year to be zero-emission vehicles, with a long-term eye on 100 per cent by 2035. The strategy, designed to speed EV adoption and lower prices, was predicated on a zero-emissions future. But then came reality: Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and auto parts hit car manufacturers hard, and lobbyists lined up to demand relief. Slow consumer uptake made matters worse. Experts insist the EV transition isn’t dead—it’s just deferred. The 2035 target will likely survive, but 2026 will be a lost year for EV ambitions.

3 ...and Swap the Climate Fight for Nation-Building